Chapter I

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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

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showing who or what does the action

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(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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come or bring to a finish or an end

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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possessive form of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

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the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

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filled with wonder and delight

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a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading MYSTERIES OF FLORENCE.

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading GEORGE LIPPARD.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

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From this reading GEORGE LIPPARD.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

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the force of workers available

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a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

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a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

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plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

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plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading MYSTERIES OF FLORENCE.

a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MYSTERIES OF FLORENCE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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United States feminist (1885-1977)

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the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

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someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

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a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

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a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

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a male human offspring

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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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